Your Child and Epilepsy

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"Robert J. Gumnit provides information to help parents understand their childrens' epilepsy, suggestions on how to evaluate health care, to find better care if necessary, and advice on how to help children with epilepsy to develop self-confidence and self-motivation."

Product Details

Publication DateAugust 01, 1995

Page Count256

Product FormHardback

ISBN 139780939957767

EISBN9780939957781

Table of Contents

"Your Child Can Live Well with EpilepsyYour Child and EpilepsyUnderstanding EpilepsyThe Causes and Diagnosis of EpilepsyThe Holistic Approach to Epilepsy TreatmentFinding Your Way to High Quality CareBeing an Effective Member of Your Child's Health Care TeamImportance of Early and Accurate DiagnosisAntiepileptic Medicines: The First Choice to Control EpilepsySurgical Options for Children with EpilepsyFirst Aid for SeizuresSeizures in NewbornsSeizures in InfantsSeizures in ChildhoodTreating Seizures in AdolescenceLiving Well with Epilepsy: The Preschool YearsThe Elementary School YearsAdolescenceThe Young AdultAre Seizures Really the ProblemSexuality, Sex, and Birth ControlSleep, Nutrition, and the Ketogenic DietDriving and EpilepsyInstruction for BabysittersResidential FacilitiesIt Time to Change Physicians?Career Choices for People with EpilepsyProtecting Your Child's Legal RightsObtaining Health InsuranceWhere to Turn When You Need HelpKeeping Hope Alive Through ResearchAppendix OneFirst Aid for EpilepsyAppendix TwoDriving and EpilepsyAppendix ThreeOther Useful Books"

Editorial Review(s)

"..consolidates into a single text the resources available for a child with epilepsy." -- Disability Studies Quarterly

"An excellent, comprehensive overview of pediatric epilepsy is provided in this book; it also outlines methods that enable a family to face the medical and social challenges of this disorder."-- Annals of Pharmacotherapy